Question : FUNDS FOR NH AND EXPRESSWAY

(a) the funds sanctioned and released by the Union Government to Orissa for the development of National Highways/Express Highways/State Highways during each of the last three years and the current year;

(b) the details of the funds utilised during the said period;

(c) the extent to which progress has been achieved in this regard; and

(d) the details of the steps taken by the Union Government to monitor the progress of the implementation of such projects?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI R.P.N.SINGH)

(a) to (c) The details of funds allocated/released by Union Government for the development of National Highways/State Roads in the state of Odisha during the last three years and the current year and funds utilized thereto are given below:

(Rs. in crore)

Year	Allocation/Funds released	Expenditure incurred /Funds utilized	for development of	for development of

National	State	National Highways	State Roads	Highways	Roads

2007-08	299.31	73.56	298.87	57.49
2008-09	410.41	158.53	389.38	118.88
2009-10	446.07	85.76	444.70	106.61
2010-11	495.12	160.91	302.25	145.71
(Upto 30-11-2010)

(d) A Coordination Committee under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary, Government of Odisha has been set up to review the various issues related to unhindered progress of projects implemented by National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). The implementation of other National Highways/State Roads works is closely monitored at different levels of the Central Government/State Government.

Question : FUNDS FOR NH AND EXPRESSWAY

Answer given by the minister

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